News Release Archive
April 29, 2013
AMES, Iowa – As demand for local and organic produce rises, vegetable growers face the challenge of scaling up the size of their operations. A new online tool provides information to growers in the Upper Midwest about the methods and equipment available for transplant production.
April 18, 2013
AMES, Iowa – A new publication, the Game-Bird Preserve Business Development Guide, is available for Iowa landowners interested in establishing a profitable hunting preserve.
The guide, authored by Dan Burden of Iowa State University Value-Added Agriculture, is the result of a one-year grant...
April 17, 2013
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- The Iowa Farm Energy Working Group (FEWG) has awarded three demonstration grants to Iowa farmers with small to mid-sized operations to demonstrate how they meet their energy needs through energy efficiency, energy conservation, or the use of renewable resources from on their...
April 15, 2013
AMES, Iowa – The Leopold Center is now accepting nominations for the 2013 Spencer Award for Sustainable Agriculture, which honors people who have made a significant contribution to the ecological and economic stability of Iowa’s family farms.
You may nominate yourself or others for...
April 14, 2013
BARABOO, Wisconsin -- Green Fire: Aldo Leopold and a Land Ethic for Our Time was honored with an Emmy® award for Best Historical Documentary at the 54th annual Chicago/Midwest Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences in November 2012, and it will air on Iowa Public...
April 10, 2013
AMES, Iowa -- With spring just around the corner, newly sprouted plants are adding splashes of color to Iowa’s woodlands. Research from the Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture reveals that these understory plants have an important role to play in protecting water quality.
Michaeleen...
April 3, 2013
AMES, Iowa – Summaries of the results from five recently completed research projects are now available from the Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture at Iowa State University.
Three projects were in the Leopold Center’s Marketing and Food Systems Initiative. Researchers...
April 1, 2013
Ames, Iowa -- Analysts are expecting a record number of acres will be planted to corn this year. But with increasing costs and pressure to convert as much land as possible to crops, farmers are cautioned to check before tilling small patches of prairie or grassland for the first time.
Besides...
March 26, 2013
AMES, Iowa -- More than trees are lost when woodlots and fencelines disappear from rural landscapes.
When trees and woody plantings are removed, a landscape has a lot less to offer in the form of habitat and cover for birds, bats, pollinators and wildlife, water filtration potential and maybe...
March 21, 2013
AMES, Iowa -- An internationally recognized scientist and World Food Prize recipient will speak about opportunities and challenges for advancing integrated sustainable development during the 2013 Shivvers Memorial Lecture at Iowa State University.
Hans Herren's talk, "Changing Course in...
February 27, 2013
AMES, Iowa – The Local Food and Farm Program has selected four projects to receive funding in 2013 that move toward the goal of strengthening Iowa’s local food economy.
The Local Food and Farm Program (LFFP), coordinated by the Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture, is part of an...
February 25, 2013
AMES, Iowa – At an upcoming conference, “Road Map for Resilience: Empowering Iowa’s Local Food Economy,” nationally-recognized speakers and local storytellers will share insights on how to craft a vibrant local food system for Iowa.
Early-bird registration at...
February 18, 2013
AMES, Iowa – Grafting tomatoes is centuries old and it has come to the forefront in the past decade for several reasons. Grafting can be used successfully to manage soil borne diseases and improve yields in both hybrid and heirloom tomatoes. Growers also are interested in learning about...
February 13, 2013
AMES, Iowa – The sixth annual ‘Ames Reads Leopold’ event will celebrate the life and thinking of Aldo Leopold with readings from A Sand County Almanac and a screening of the documentary Green Fire.
The event is free and open to the public. It will take place on Sunday, March 10...
February 5, 2013
AMES, Iowa – Producers, consumers, business owners and anyone interested in developing Iowa’s local food system are invited to register for an upcoming conference, “Road Map for Resilience: Empowering Iowa’s Local Food Economy.”
The conference, sponsored jointly by...
February 5, 2013
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa – Farmers with small to mid-sized operations may apply for grants to incorporate energy efficiency, energy conservation, and renewable energy measures to reduce their reliance on fossil fuels. The grants of up to $2,000 are offered through the Farm Energy Working Group...
January 28, 2013
AMES, Iowa – The Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture has awarded grants for 15 innovative research and demonstration projects that will begin work in 2013.
January 23, 2013
AMES, Iowa – The annual report covering the events of fiscal year 2012 is now available from the Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture located at Iowa State University. This new 36-page publication showcases the wide variety of work done in the Center’s research initiatives for...
January 17, 2013
AMES, Iowa – Iowa farmers are encouraged to check out a new online tool that will help them select the right cover crop for their operations.
January 14, 2013
AMES, Iowa – Summaries of what has been learned from seven recently completed projects are now available on the website of the Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture. All projects were supported by Leopold Center competitive grants within one of its four research initiatives: Ecological...
January 3, 2013
AMES, Iowa – The Leopold Center Advisory Board begins the new year with three new members. Iowa State professor Steven Mickelson, West Des Moines businessman Dale Farnham and Iowa Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Jay Johnson are the newest appointees to the Center’s 17-member advisory...
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